as in tight
stretched with little or no give
a taut clothesline
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Recent Examples of taut
Bale’s Bateman has been held up as exemplary for his aesthetics — for that taut physique and that rigorous skin-care plan.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Lacking an apparent story or discernible narrative, your eye/mind/attention/consciousness (yes, all of these things, all at once) were left to track the taut zebra strings traversing the prop-laden set.
—Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The nearly 20-inch seat height, taut, mesh backrest, and spring-action rocker make this chair a delight to fall back into after a long day of outdoor activities.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Using a fresh, clean razor, pull your skin taut and shave in the direction that your hair grows.
—Megan Gustashaw, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2025
Lacking an apparent story or discernible narrative, your eye/mind/attention/consciousness (yes, all of these things, all at once) were left to track the taut zebra strings traversing the prop-laden set.
—Andrew Lampert, Artforum, 1 May 2025
The nearly 20-inch seat height, taut, mesh backrest, and spring-action rocker make this chair a delight to fall back into after a long day of outdoor activities.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
Using a fresh, clean razor, pull your skin taut and shave in the direction that your hair grows.
—Megan Gustashaw, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for taut
tight
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The two have to be considered the tightest friendship pair in franchise history, and went through an emotional roller coaster filled with highs and lows along the way.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
22 May 2025
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That might be tricky given New York’s tight cap situation.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Taut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/taut. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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